Three-term Lawndale City Councilman Robert Pullen-Miles was elected as that city’s first Black mayor on Tuesday April 8 with over 50 percent of the vote.Now, he informed residents, he is ready to take Lawndale in a “new direction.”His focus will be economic development, pushing for new businesses and making the city more appealing to visitors.

“Without the residents trusting me, this wouldn’t have happened,” said Pullen-Miles. “They believed Lawndale can do bigger and better and become even more the ‘Heart of the South Bay.’ ”